Whilst some parts of the country experienced the blizzards and very little settled snow, a village in Essex was due to be evacuated whilst the army has been drafted in to help start evacuations in Skegness and Lincolnshire.

The Environment Agency have warned communities in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex that they are at particular risk of gale force winds and high tides.

Elderly woman was caught in the snow on her mobility scooter in Filey. Picture | PA

Mark Sitton-Kent, national duty manager at the Environment Agency , said: “Gale force winds and high tides are likely to create large and dangerous waves along parts of the east coast on Friday and Saturday.

“These conditions could also cause flooding to coastal roads and could impact properties.